CyberCX - Principal Consultant Cloud Security

Accenture PLC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Principal Consultant within CyberCX to help lead cloud security initiatives, deliver complex projects, and guide strategy with senior leadership. The role emphasizes governance, high-quality deliverables, and customer value.

The successful candidate will bring 7+ years in security strategy, strong cloud expertise, and experience leading teams, with Australian citizenship and ability to obtain an Australian Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level tertiary qualification.
• Ideally hold one major security certification (CISM, CISA, CISSP, ISO LA/LI).
• Project management qualifications preferred (Prince2, CAPM/PMP, PMI).
• 7+ years of experience in developing and/or implementing security strategies across organisations of varying complexity.

Responsibilities

• Work with our customer base to deliver cloud security services.
• Lead complex cloud security projects.
• Prepare and present high-quality deliverables (written or verbal).
• Develop and implement practice level strategy with leadership.
• Establish governance and reporting structures to monitor strategy execution.
• Identify and recommend process improvements for the broader practice.
• Lead training for team members and mentor staff.
• Provide leadership to ensure high-quality deliverables and customer experiences.

Skills

Cloud security

Leadership

Project management

Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor-level qualification

Tools

CISM

CISA

CISSP

Job description

The work we do matters

CyberCX, part of Accenture, protects and defends our customers and communities by providing the most comprehensive range of cyber security professional services in the region.

With more than 1,400 team members across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US, we are a leading force in cyber security, offering services from strategy, GRC, managed security services, cloud security, digital forensics and cyber education.

If you’re ready to work with teammates that get you, a leader that supports you and customers that need you, then you’re ready for CyberCX.

About the role

The Principal Consultant is primarily responsible for supporting the leadership in developing and implementing practice level strategy in line with market trends, macro environment factors and broader strategic directives.

Day-to-day you will:

• Work with our customer base to deliver cloud security services in line with the agreed scope and standards.
• Lead complex and sizable cyber security projects in cloud security
• Prepare and present high-quality deliverables (written or verbal)
• In conjunction with the leadership team, develop and assist to implement the practice level strategy.
• Establish and implement governance and reporting structures and processes to monitor the execution of the strategy. Assist with other organisational level reporting requirements.
• Identify and recommend process improvements for the broader practice.
• Lead training for team members to deliver engagement outcomes and assist with professional development.
• Provide leadership for customer engagements to ensure the achievement of high-quality deliverables, value-add outcomes, and exceptional customer experiences.

About You

• Bachelor level tertiary qualification
• Ideally hold one major security certification (CISM, CISA, CISSP, ISO LA/LI)
• Project management qualifications are preferred, specifically Prince2, CAPM/PMP, PMI
• 7+ years of experience in developing and/or implementing security strategies, policies and frameworks across organisations of different complexity and maturity levels.
• Direct experience with and exposure to cloud technologies and platforms, as well as in-depth knowledge of cloud security principles and practices
• Direct experience with leading, managing, coaching and mentoring teams

Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a mandatory requirement that all applicants are Australian citizens with the ability to hold an Australian Security Clearance.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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